Iceland vs Samoa: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Iceland
3 years
in 2025
Samoa
3 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
56th
Samoa rank
56th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 3 years | 3 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6 years | 3 years | 3 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.3 years | 3 years | 0.3 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 3 years against 3 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Iceland ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 56th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release